IT’S THE LATE SHOW FOR LIU

WALK WORLD CHAMPION OUSTS MEXICAN IN THE DYING METRES

20KM WALK

IN A DISCIPLINE affected by doping more than most, China’s Liu Hong, who should have been on the medal rostrum four years ago in a drugs-tainted race, took gold after pulling away over the last 100 metres.

The world record-holder and world champion was engaged in a tight battle with Mexico’s Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez over the last 2km and it went down to the wire as the final gap was just two seconds.

As in the men’s event, China gained two medals, but here the Mexican prevented a onetwo as Lu Xiuzhi took bronze.